Mr Donald Trump's national spokesman, Ms Katrina Pierson, stunned watchers of US news channel CNN by wearing a necklace made out of bullets, and followed up criticism on social media by tweeting that an aborted foetus could be next, say reports.

After Ms Pierson's television appearance on Tuesday, CNN's chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto, who conducted the interview, followed up on Twitter and asked if there was a message behind the ammunition choker.

Called "Hurricane Katrina" by some, Ms Pierson has quickly made a name for herself as Mr Trump's national spokesman since joining the campaign in early November, said the Daily Mail.

She is known for her outspoken and often controversial comments.

She was previously a Democrat, voting for President Barack Obama in 2008, but according to Politico, the President's decision not to wear an American flag lapel pin irked Ms Pierson to the point of exploring the other side of the political aisle.

The Straits Times

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